Genre Review

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Biography

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Tells about someone’s life.

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Autobiography

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The author tells about his/her own life.

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Memoir

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The author writes about a significant memory of their life.

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Nonfiction

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Facts about nature, science, history, math, or real life.

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Informational/Reference Materials

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Newspapers, online articles, speeches, letters, journal entries, or reference books: encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas.

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Mystery

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Suspenseful story of unexpected events, centers around finding a solution to a mystery.

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Historical Fiction

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Takes place during a past time period, uses real facts and information, but characters and specific events can be fictional.

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Science Fiction
(Sci-Fi)

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May take place in a different time period, possible discoveries, time travel and space are a possibility.

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Fantasy

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Uses element of magic or magical creatures as characters, events could not happen in real life.

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Realistic Fiction

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Fictional events that could happen in real life.